A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-01-437-2773
NSN 6130-00-306-0161
NSN 5920-01-466-8789
NSN 5996-01-250-2814
NSN 6130-00-753-2807
NSN 5910-00-342-4338
NSN 6650-00-656-3066
NSN 6135-01-515-9626
NSN 5935-01-434-1019
NSN 6220-00-463-4812
NSN 6145-00-761-2878
NSN 6150-01-529-9121